Postal History
Russia, Cover
1852. LATVIA. Very interesting envelope cancelled RIGA AUG 5th 1852 to Schiedam in The Netherlands. Not prepaid letter. Charged 50 cents in Holland. Russian and Preussian transit fee, each 3 Sgr as endorsed. Forwarded by three TPO´s: BROMBERG-BERLIN, BERLIN-MINDEN and MINDEN-DEUTZ. 1st year of postal railway transport to the Netherlands. The AUS RUSSLAND postmark used at BROMBERG-BERLIN TPO. Many fine cancels document the entire route. Original letter included.
Russia, Cover
1859. LATVIA. Very interesting single weight, fully prepaid leller from Riga with handstamp type 1.23, February 1859 to Rheims, France. Postmarked on TPO KÖNIGSBERG-BROMBERG. Here marked Aus Russland and FRANCO. forwarded via Preussian post to Achen, here marked P.D. In France TPO PRUSSE A. ERQUELINES C in balck. The many cancels document the entire route. Original letter included.
Russia, cut
1915. RUSSIA. 10 + 15 + 20 KOP used as emergency coins on small piece cancelled RIGA 9.10.15. Very unusual.
Michel 107-109
Latvia, Document
1939. LATVIJA 43. loterija Cena Ls 8,-. Red cross lottery note. Interesting and unusual.
Latvia, Document
1921. LATVIJA Latvijas Sarkana Krusta Biedr 5 KLASIGA NAUDAS LOTERIJA. IV. KLASE BILETES KUPONS No 1 + No 2. Tear. L.R. 10,-. Red cross lottery notes. Interesting and unusual.
Latvia, Document
1921. LATVIJA Latvijas Sarkana Krusta Biedr 5 KLASIGA NAUDAS LOTERIJA. IV. KLASE BILETES KUPONS No 4 + No 5. L.R. 10,-. Red cross lottery notes. Interesting and unusual.
Russia, cancelled postal stationay
1911. RUSSIAN 4 KOP CARTE POSTALE to Nürnberg cancelled RIGA 25 6 11.
Russia, cancelled postal stationay
1886. RUSSIAN 3 KOP CARTE POSTALE to Stockholm cancelled RIGA 6 APR 1886.
Latvia, Document
1945. LATVIJA. Fotocopy of old map with the Latvian Sea area + 2 copies of pictures of Alexander Marinesko and Nokolai Redkoborodow.
Latvia, Document
1919. LATVIJA. Fotocopy of old map with Postgebiet Ober-Ost on Latvia 1916-1919.
Latvia, Document
1990. LATVIJA. Cut from journal with fine map of the Baltic Nations.
Switzerland, cancelled postal stationay
1893. SCHWEIZ. 10 C Carte Postale from CHAUX DE FONDS 8 X 93 to Mittau, Russia (now Latvija) . Arrival cancel 29 DEC 1895. Unusual destination. The card has private advertisement print from the sender: FABRIQUE DE CHOCOLAT PH. SUCHARD NEUCHATEL SUISSE. Beautiful and rare card to an unusual destination.
Switzerland, cancelled postal stationay
1926. SCHWEIZ. 10 C. Carte Postale TOURIST issues motive BRUNNEN to Riga, Letland dated Lugano 7. Febr. 28. Very unusual destination.
Germany, Cover
1800. DANZIG. Very interesting cover with letter dated Danzig, den 29 April 1800 to Narva in Estland. Cancelled RIGA Latvija. A printed letter with some market data is included starting with a description of the weather: Das Wetter ist sehr angenehm und warm, .... Interesting early historical document from Danzig more than 200 years ago.
Latvia, unused post card
1968. LATVIJA. 2 post cards with the Latvian statue of liberty and postcards with motives from the mass deportations of the Latvian people to Siberia on June 14, 1941.
Latvia, Document
1960. LATVIJA.Interesting original letter from Latvija describing how even stamp collecting was used as a part of the political fight between east and west. A historical document.
Latvia, Document
1960. LATVIJA.Interesting original letter from Latvija describing how even stamp collecting was used as a part of the political fight between east and west. A historical document.
Israel, Michel 224-236, Document
1961. ISRAEL Folder for the ZODIAC STAMPS issued by PHILATELIC SERVICES. Describing the stamps and the ARTIST Immanuel Blaushild born in Libau, Latvia. Intereting folder.
USA, Cover
1968. USA. 6 cents CHEROKEE STRIP on cover cancelled SEPAD EX. STA PHILADELPHIA, PA OCT 18 1968. 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BALTIC STATES Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Motive: 3 men riding on horses.
MICHEL 968
USA, Cover
1968. USA. 6 cents CHEROKEE STRIP on cover cancelled SEPAD EX. STA PHILADELPHIA, PA OCT 18 1968. 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BALTIC STATES Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Motive: 3 men riding on horses.
MICHEL 968
USA, Cover
1968. USA. 6 cents CHEROKEE STRIP on cover cancelled SEPAD EX. STA PHILADELPHIA, PA OCT 18 1968. 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BALTIC STATES Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Motive: 3 men riding on horses.
MICHEL 968